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In this exercise participants were asked to locate themselves within the space between three loci - teaching, pratice and research -  “where do you stand?”  in response to five statements. They were asked to physically mark their spot on the floor with a coloured post-it and to mirror this on a provided template. So, each colour represents a different relationship.

The groups shared locations were then mapped onto one template to represent the three loci and to look at any shared positions and patterns across the group. Given that there was no consensus  in how to define the terms used,  it was up to the individuals to interpret the statements in their own way, and to stand where they felt they wanted to position themselves in the ‘here and now’.  Although primarily an experiential exercise for participants, the mapping aspect of the Loci exercise was very interesting. See the forthcoming Loci report in the Commentary section for further information.

Red: “where do you stand between teaching and practice?” Green: “where do you stand between research and practice?” Blue: “where do you stand as a learner between teaching, research and practice?”  Yellow: “where do you stand as a teacher between research and practice?” Orange: “where do you stand as a practitioner between research and practice?”